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A.<\/span> The Department<\/span> shall establish fees, to be paid by the fee simple owner of the real property subject to the covenant, which shall be assessed for the purpose of funding the costs of administering the provisions of this chapter and shall be used solely for the purposes specified in this chapter. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> There is hereby created in the state<\/span> treasury a special nonreverting fund to be known as the Environmental Covenants<\/span> Fund, hereafter referred to as “the Fund.” The Fund shall be established on the books of the Comptroller. Notwithstanding the provisions of § 2.2-1802<\/a>, all moneys collected pursuant to this section shall be paid into the state<\/span> treasury and credited to the Fund. Interest earned on moneys in the Fund shall remain in the Fund and be credited to it. Any moneys remaining in the Fund, including interest thereon, at the end of each fiscal year shall not revert to the general fund but shall remain in the Fund. Moneys in the Fund shall be used solely for the purposes described in subsection A. Expenditures and disbursements from the Fund shall be made by the State<\/span> Treasurer on warrants issued by the Comptroller upon written request signed by Director. The Fund shall be exempt from statewide indirect costs charged and collected by the Department<\/span> of Accounts. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nFEES; ENVIRONMENTAL COVENANTS FUND ESTABLISHED (\u00a7 10.1-1248)\n\nA. The Department shall establish fees, to be paid by the fee simple owner of\nthe real property subject to the covenant, which shall be assessed for the\npurpose of funding the costs of administering the provisions of this chapter and\nshall be used solely for the purposes specified in this chapter.\n\nB. There is hereby created in the state treasury a special nonreverting fund to\nbe known as the Environmental Covenants Fund, hereafter referred to as\n“the Fund.” The Fund shall be established on the books of the\nComptroller. Notwithstanding the provisions of § 2.2-1802, all moneys\ncollected pursuant to this section shall be paid into the state treasury and\ncredited to the Fund. Interest earned on moneys in the Fund shall remain in the\nFund and be credited to it. Any moneys remaining in the Fund, including interest\nthereon, at the end of each fiscal year shall not revert to the general fund but\nshall remain in the Fund. Moneys in the Fund shall be used solely for the\npurposes described in subsection A. Expenditures and disbursements from the Fund\nshall be made by the State Treasurer on warrants issued by the Comptroller upon\nwritten request signed by Director. The Fund shall be exempt from statewide\nindirect costs charged and collected by the Department of Accounts.\n\nHISTORY: 2010, c. 691.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}